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Mechanicville municipal canoe and kayak launch

Physical/Chemical Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

38 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count

Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 4 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
10/21/2023 921 Beach Advisory 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.5
09/23/2023 272 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
08/26/2023 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
07/15/2023 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.6
06/24/2023 816 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/20/2023 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 1,414 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 166 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/25/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.5
08/28/2021 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.6
05/22/2021 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2019 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 135 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 313 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 530 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 268 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 99 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 250 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
06/20/2018 162 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 114 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 31 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7
05/26/2017 57 Acceptable 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3
08/23/2016 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 18 Acceptable 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

38 Samples taken

Water Quality*

Acceptable (0–60) Beach Advisory (61+)

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25) Wet Weather (0.25+)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

About this location:

This site has floating docks for launching boats, and fishing access.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Glens Falls District Office: 518-793-3893; NYSDEC Region 5: 518-897-1200

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